Henry Hope Crealock

Henry Hope Crealock (31 March 1831-31 May 1891) was a British Army Lieutenant-General who served as Lord Chelmsford's secretary during the Anglo-Zulu War.

Biography
Henry Hope Crealock was born in Devon, England on 31 March 1831, and he was commissioned into the British Army in 1848; he obtained his lieutenancy in 1852 and his captaincy in 1854. He served with distinction during the Crimean War before serving as Quartermaster-General to the expeditionary force during the Second Opium War; he also served at Bareilly and Shajehanpur during the Sepoy Mutiny. In 1864, he was promoted to Colonel after taking part in the capture of Peking, and he was gazetted Major-General in 1870. During the Anglo-Zulu War, Crealock served as Lord Chelmsford's secretary, and he unquestioningly served his commander, agreeing with his unwise decision to split his army due to his belief that the Zulu were incapable of defeating the British, a belief which would be shattered following the Battle of Isandlwana. Crealock died in 1891.